Derek Aranda

About Derek Aranda

I turn supply chains into a competitive advantage by making them Commercial, Capable, and Connected. Combining people, operating discipline, and technology, I improve cost, service, working capital, and resilience.I’m a former Shell leader with 20+ years across the enterprise value chain, including logistics, sourcing, planning, and operating-model transformation. I’ve led global teams across the U.S, U.K, and Singapore and partnered with senior executives to translate business ambition into measurable outcomes.Selected results include:• Delivered $15M+ cost reductions and $10M working capital improvement through Lean, network optimization, and end-to-end supply chain redesign across manufacturing and distribution• Led a $1B 4PL transformation delivering $25M annual savings, 95%+ OTIF, and a scalable logistics operating model• Deployed integrated transportation and warehouse systems and control tower capabilities across 300+ logistics processes, improving visibility and time-to-resolutionCurrent focus: thought leadership (Supply ChAInge), advisory (AI readiness + roadmapping), and building Itarala.Supply ChAInge is an investigative podcast testing a straightforward but unproven thesis: cognitive and agentic AI can create a credible path to more autonomous supply chains only if leadership, culture, governance, data, and economics evolve together. It’s operator-first, systems-thinking, and built to separate signal from noise.Advisory: I support leaders on AI readiness and vision/roadmapping, especially where ROI pressure collides with operating model change, governance, and adoption. If you’re navigating this, message me with:(1) your business goal,(2) what’s stalled, and (3) what “success” must look like in 12 months.I’m also the founder of Itarala, a Belize-based commercial platform for business discovery and reviews. Born and raised in Belize, I’m focused on scaling Itarala to expand economic opportunity for local businesses.

Experience

1. Executive Consultant

   Eleven Canterbury, Llc

   Jan 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Eleven Canterbury represents a global network of vetted executives who have held senior leadership positions within Fortune 500 companies. The firm places them as expert witnesses and litigation consultants and in interim executive and senior management positions.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelors of Science (BSc), Biology

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

Skills

• Sales
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Downstream Oil & Gas
• Team Leadership
• Outsourcing
• Analysis
• Strategy
• Project Delivery
• Oil/Gas
• Risk Management
• Mis
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Petroleum
• Finance
• Project Management
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Business Strategy
• Financial Modeling
• Supply Chain Management
• Negotiation